He's made just two starts - both in the Capital One Cup - and the prospects of more chances appear to have diminished following the return of Adnan Januzaj from his loan spell at Borussia Dortmund.

The Brazilian, who signed a new contract at Old Trafford at the end of last season, said: "Of course you want to play every game, I was on the bench but I came on and I wanted to help my team but hopefully next time. It is frustrating but I must get used to being able to handle these sorts of things.

"You have to keep waiting for your opportunity and working hard. That’s what I’m doing. We were happy that we won, but now we’re focused on the next game on Tuesday."